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An aviation fuel tanker refuelling an aircraft, illustrating jet fuel supply

India Raises Diesel and Jet Fuel Export Taxes Even as Crude Prices Fall

India raised export duties on aviation turbine fuel and diesel from June 16 while leaving petrol untouched, a move that looks backward until you stop watching crude. With oil prices falling after

June 18, 2026

Economy·News

An IndiGo aircraft at the inaugural commercial flight at Noida International Airport Jewar on June 15 2026

India’s Capital Region Gets Its Second Air Hub as Noida International Airport Opens

Noida International Airport at Jewar began commercial operations on Sunday, with IndiGo flying the inaugural route from Lucknow. The Delhi NCR now has its second international air hub, with capacity scaling from

June 18, 2026

News·Travel

India’s Sarvam Becomes the Country’s Newest AI Unicorn With HCLTech as Lead Investor

Bengaluru-based Sarvam raised $234 million at a $1.5 billion valuation with HCLTech leading the round at $150 million, making it India's newest AI unicorn and the first major Indian generative-AI company led

June 18, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·News·Technology

A commercial tanker burns in the Strait of Hormuz after US Navy strikes; three Indian sailors were among the dead

US Strikes Killed Three Indian Sailors in the Hormuz. The Diplomatic Bill Has Arrived.

Three Indian sailors have been killed in US strikes on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. India's foreign minister has lodged a formal protest with Marco Rubio. The US State Department

June 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Women cricketers in action during an international match, illustrating India's Women's T20 World Cup win over Pakistan

India Crush Pakistan at the Women’s T20 World Cup as Deepti Sharma Makes History

Deepti Sharma took three wickets in a single over on the way to a record 5 for 10, and Smriti Mandhana's 68 had already done the early damage. India routed Pakistan by

June 16, 2026

News·Sports

Container ships and stacked cargo containers at a port, illustrating India's record May merchandise exports

India Posts Record $45.2bn in May Exports, but the Import Bill Grows Faster

India's merchandise exports hit an all-time monthly high of $45.2 billion in May, an 18 percent jump. But a sharper rise in oil and gold imports widened the goods trade deficit, leaving

June 16, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Sarvam AI, the Indian startup that became a unicorn after a $234 million round

Sarvam Becomes India’s Newest AI Unicorn, Betting on Homegrown Models

Sarvam has become India's newest AI unicorn, raising $234 million at a $1.5 billion valuation in a round led by HCLTech. The bet: India can build its own foundation models rather than

June 16, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Business·News·Technology

Vir Das Got a Fake Apple Watch From Zepto. The Replacement Came Fast. The Real Problem Didn’t Go Away.

Vir Das paid Rs 50,000 for an Apple Watch on Zepto and got a box labelled 'Designed by Watch in China.' Zepto delivered a replacement within hours. What neither the comedian nor

June 16, 2026

News·Technology

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi plays a shot during IPL 2026 for Rajasthan Royals

Sooryavanshi Falls for 21 Again as Shedge and Vipraj Rescue India A to 265 Against Sri Lanka

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was dismissed for 21 off 14 balls against Sri Lanka A at Dambulla on Monday, his third successive early exit in the tri-nation series — raising questions that his IPL

June 15, 2026

News·Sports

Narendra Modi and Emmanuel Macron at the inauguration of Bharat Innovates 2026 in Nice, France

Modi Tells the World in Nice That India Has Stopped Being a Technology Adopter and Become a Provider

Standing beside Emmanuel Macron in Nice, Narendra Modi declared that a country the world once treated as a buyer of foreign technology now intends to sell its own. The claim, made at

June 15, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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India Raises Diesel and Jet Fuel Export Taxes Even as Crude Prices Fall

India’s Capital Region Gets Its Second Air Hub as Noida International Airport Opens

India’s Sarvam Becomes the Country’s Newest AI Unicorn With HCLTech as Lead Investor

US Strikes Killed Three Indian Sailors in the Hormuz. The Diplomatic Bill Has Arrived.

India Crush Pakistan at the Women’s T20 World Cup as Deepti Sharma Makes History

India Posts Record $45.2bn in May Exports, but the Import Bill Grows Faster

Sarvam Becomes India’s Newest AI Unicorn, Betting on Homegrown Models

Vir Das Got a Fake Apple Watch From Zepto. The Replacement Came Fast. The Real Problem Didn’t Go Away.

Sooryavanshi Falls for 21 Again as Shedge and Vipraj Rescue India A to 265 Against Sri Lanka

Modi Tells the World in Nice That India Has Stopped Being a Technology Adopter and Become a Provider

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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